Mets GM taunts Bob Costas, cougars, and most other people

The Mets have not played well, at all, during general manager Sandy Alderson’s tenure. That’s hardly all Alderson’s fault, since he inherited an aging and flawed roster featuring a slew of bad contracts and took over a team in financial straits. And the rigors of the job haven’t cost Alderson his sense of humor.

There’s a lot there. Wheeler, who made his Major League debut on Tuesday night after coming to the Mets in a July, 2011 trade for Carlos Beltran, is frequently hailed as Alderson’s best acquisition for the club. The 23-year-old right-hander threw six shutout innings and earned a win in his first outing, after which the Mets showered him with beer:

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That display would not likely have sat well with broadcaster Bob Costas, who called the Mets’ on-field celebration after a walk-off homer on Sunday “another indication of the decline of Western Civilization,” because having fun playing baseball is one of the hallmarks of a post-apocalyptic dystopia.

Alderson has been busy lately with a series of small moves apparently aimed to improve the fringes of the Mets’ roster. But clearly he’s keeping still tabs on the big stories, like the whole CougarLife.com thing. And he’s certainly making sure to spend quality time with his dog, Buddy.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson and dog Buddy during their time with the San Diego Padres. (PHOTO: Robert Hanashiro/ USA TODAY Sports)

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